COAL MINE FATALITY On December 29, 2018, a dredge operator, was fatally injured at a coal mine. The victim drowned when the dredge he was operating sank. Best Practices: Task train all persons to recognize all potential hazardous conditions and ensure they understand safe job procedures for elimination of the hazards before beginning work. Examine…
MSHA Alerts
Mining Fatalities in 2018
U.S. Department of Labor | January 5, 2019 U.S. Mining Fatalities in 2018 Were Second Lowest on Record ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reports that 27 mining fatalities occurred in 2018 – the second lowest number ever recorded. Eighteen fatalities occurred at surface operations; nine occurred in…
Hazard Awareness saves lives
Fatality #10December 20, 2018Fatality AlertCOAL MINE FATALITY A mobile bridge carrier (MBC) operator, with 5 years and 21 weeks of mining experience, was fatally injured. He was operating a detached remote-control machine during the mining process. He was crushed between the coal rib and the number 2 mobile bridge conveyor, as the continuous haulage system…
Experienced miner dies
Fatality #12 November 29, 2018 Fatality Alert COAL MINE FATALITY – On Thursday, November 29, 2018, a mechanic with 29 years of mining experience was severely injured when hydraulic pressure propelled a piece of metal out of a hydraulic fitting that he was examining, and the metal penetrated his head. The miner died on December…
Better Safe than Injured
MNM Serious Accident Alert Surface Crushed & Broken Granite – On August 9, 2018, a miner was injured when the pan scraper he was operating stalled, travelled through a berm and rolled over a bench. The operator of the pan scraper was wearing a seatbelt and was able to escape with a cut arm. Best…
Reasons to Be Safe at Work
Fatality #16November 11, 2018Fatality Alert METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY – On November 11, 2018, a 45-year old Underground Technician with 4 years of experience was killed when the Load-Haul-Dump (LHD) machine he had been operating underground ran over him. Access the MNM Fatality Alert here